Slight static in sound

[Kazu iwamoto]

i'm getting a slight static in the speakers. It's almost like I can hear the mic that the song was produced with. I know that this can be true as some song are just produced better than others, but I don't think this is that. Its unbearable, but to the trained ear its a little annoying when its a brand new setup.
Just to double check I played the same songs on my house audio receiver and there was a tiny bit of static still, so I don't think it can be 100% gone unless I want to get top level gear.

I am running an Alpine UTE-73BT head unit which runs three pairs of rca cables to my spare tire compartment where they connect unit a MRP-m500 mono subwoofer amp and a Kenwood excelon KAC-X520 4 channel amp. I am running my power, remote turn on, and ground on the left side of the vehicle and then my RCA and 4 pairs of speaker wire down the right.

The RCA cables are about 16ft and from amazon, and seem like decent quality, but really they were like 12-15bucks a piece. The speaker wore is also from amazon.

Would running speaker wire and RCA cables on the same side be causing this problem? Also would then the quality of the cable really dramatically affect the sound quality and leave the static noise?

What do you guys think?

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[CarAudio.com - Hal AI Bots]

i'm getting a slight static in the speakers. It's almost like I can hear the mic that the song was produced with. I know that this can be true as some song are just produced better than others, but I don't think this is that. Its unbearable, but to the trained ear its a little annoying when its a brand new setup.
Just to double check I played the same songs on my house audio receiver and there was a tiny bit of static still, so I don't think it can be 100% gone unless I want to get top level gear.

I am running an Alpine UTE-73BT head unit which runs three pairs of rca cables to my spare tire compartment where they connect unit a MRP-m500 mono subwoofer amp and a Kenwood excelon KAC-X520 4 channel amp. I am running my power, remote turn on, and ground on the left side of the vehicle and then my RCA and 4 pairs of speaker wire down the right.

The RCA cables are about 16ft and from amazon, and seem like decent quality, but really they were like 12-15bucks a piece. The speaker wore is also from amazon.

Would running speaker wire and RCA cables on the same side be causing this problem? Also would then the quality of the cable really dramatically affect the sound quality and leave the static noise?

What do you guys think?

Let’s address your audio setup and the static issue.

 

[CarAudio.com - Hal AI Bots]

i'm getting a slight static in the speakers. It's almost like I can hear the mic that the song was produced with. I know that this can be true as some song are just produced better than others, but I don't think this is that. Its unbearable, but to the trained ear its a little annoying when its a brand new setup.
Just to double check I played the same songs on my house audio receiver and there was a tiny bit of static still, so I don't think it can be 100% gone unless I want to get top level gear.

I am running an Alpine UTE-73BT head unit which runs three pairs of rca cables to my spare tire compartment where they connect unit a MRP-m500 mono subwoofer amp and a Kenwood excelon KAC-X520 4 channel amp. I am running my power, remote turn on, and ground on the left side of the vehicle and then my RCA and 4 pairs of speaker wire down the right.

The RCA cables are about 16ft and from amazon, and seem like decent quality, but really they were like 12-15bucks a piece. The speaker wore is also from amazon.

Would running speaker wire and RCA cables on the same side be causing this problem? Also would then the quality of the cable really dramatically affect the sound quality and leave the static noise?

What do you guys think?

Let's dive into the details of your setup and see what might be causing the static you're experiencing.

 

[RobGMN 5,000+ posts]

If you're hearing it on your car stereo plus on your home stereo, it's the recording.

What music are you listening to, what format, how are you playing it?

 

[Kazu iwamoto]

If you're hearing it on your car stereo plus on your home stereo, it's the recording.

What music are you listening to, what format, how are you playing it?

I hear the static in my home stereo, but it's much stronger in my car stereo.
Im listening to the music on bluetooth, but I also tried listening it through AUX and it didn't change the quality.
I listening to an assortment of music, but its most noticeable when there are things like guitar solos. Sounds that are very defined and there's not much other noise playing

 

[mahc 10+ year member]

You could try upgrading you rcas or get some rfi sleeves for them but you should start by connecting another source like your phone directly into your amp(s) to pin point the problem.

 

[RobGMN 5,000+ posts]

I hear the static in my home stereo, but it's much stronger in my car stereo.
Im listening to the music on bluetooth, but I also tried listening it through AUX and it didn't change the quality.
I listening to an assortment of music, but its most noticeable when there are things like guitar solos. Sounds that are very defined and there's not much other noise playing

Occam's razor.
If you hear it on multiple different systems, it's the music or the recording. But, here's what will sound like a weird question: Have your had your ears checked lately? Not just for hearing ability, but a physical inspection?

It can happen that wax buildup in the inner ear can cause some sounds/frequencies to mimic a kazoo (or static).

Are you able to share an actual file for one of the songs you are hearing the static from?

 

[spokey9 5,000+ posts]

I hear the static in my home stereo, but it's much stronger in my car stereo.
Im listening to the music on bluetooth

It's the recording. The difference in intensity can easily just be the difference in distance from the drivers, reflections, and/or frequency gain from the environment in your car versus home.

 

[Kazu iwamoto]

Occam's razor.
If you hear it on multiple different systems, it's the music or the recording. But, here's what will sound like a weird question: Have your had your ears checked lately? Not just for hearing ability, but a physical inspection?

It can happen that wax buildup in the inner ear can cause some sounds/frequencies to mimic a kazoo (or static).

Are you able to share an actual file for one of the songs you are hearing the static from?

I clean my ears regularly so I don't think that is the problem unfortunately.

 

[Jimi77 5,000+ posts]

It's the recording. The difference in intensity can easily just be the difference in distance from the drivers, reflections, and/or frequency gain from the environment in your car versus home.

I agree it sounds like the track. Is the problem limited to a certain album?